Verb=action word

In Spanish we “Conjugate” verbs to match the subject. Conjugate?!!! – To change the ending of a word to match the subject (who we are speaking about).

A Spanish verb has two parts The stem  Comprar = compr-  Organizar = organiz-  Escribir (to write) = escrib-  Comer (to eat) =com- The ending (ar/ir/er)  Comprar = ar  Organizar = ar  Escribir (to write) = ir  Comer (to eat) = er

To conjugate… #1 -We keep the stem and pull off the ending Comprar  compr- #2 keep the ending in your pocket… and take a look at the subject.

Remember our subject pronouns??? I =yo He = She = tú You = You (formal) =Usted ella él Them (girls) = Them (guys)= You guys = us = You guys (formal) = Ustedes ellas ellos vosotros nosotros

Each subject has a different ending Comprar  compr- AR –verb endings yo: ar  -onosotros: ar  -amos tú: ar  -asvosotros: ar  -áis él/ella/usted: ar  -aellos/ellas/ustedes: ar  -an

#3 Look at the chart and change the ending for your subject Yo -compro Tú –compras Él/ella/usted – compra Nosotros – compramos Vosotros –compráis Ellos/ellas/ustedes –compran Comprar  compr-

ER & IR verbs have different endings ER –verb endings yo: er  -onosotros: er  -emos tú: er  -esvosotros: er  -éis él/ella/usted: er  -eellos/ellas/ustedes: er  -en IR –verb endings yo: ir  -onosotros: ir  -imos tú: ir  -esvosotros: ir  -ís él/ella/usted: ir  -eellos/ellas/ustedes: ir  -en

Comer #1 -Keep the stem and pull off the ending comer  com- #2 keep the ending in your pocket… and take a look at the subject. (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes) #3 Look at the chart and change the ending for your subject Yo -como Tú –comes Él/ella/usted – come Nosotros – comemos Vosotros –coméis Ellos/ellas/ustedes – comen

escribir #1 -Keep the stem and pull off the ending escribir  escrib- #2 keep the ending in your pocket… and take a look at the subject. (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes) #3 Look at the chart and change the ending for your subject Yo -escribo Tú –escribes Él/ella/usted – escribe Nosotros – escribimos Vosotros –escribís Ellos/ellas/ustedes – escriben

One more thing! What is the difference between Escribir & escribo????? – Escribir is “infinitive” in English it means “to write” – escribo is conjugated (for the subject) in English it means “I write” All verbs ending in AR/IR/ER are infinitive; they mean “to…” – Escribir (to write), comer (to eat), comprar (to buy), hacer (to do)

We practice!

Conjugate for “nosotros” organizo Conjugate for “yo” organizamos

Conjugate for “ellos” compartes Conjugate for “tú” comparten

Conjugate for “usted” habláis Conjugate for “vosotros” habla

Conjugate for “ustedes” corro Conjugate for “yo” corren

Conjugate for “ella” escuchas Conjugate for “tú” escucha

Conjugate for “vosotros” practicamos Conjugate for “nosotros” practicáis

Conjugate for “yo” beben Conjugate for “ellas” bebo

Conjugate for “tú” vive Conjugate for “usted” vives